thanks, guys. >> thank you, rick. >> dick cheney at a fundraiser the other day in wyoming for this, and the two senators. summed up his views on obama and the national security employment. and the handling of the national security association, here is what he said. the performance now of barack obama as he staffs up the national security team, the second term is dismal. frankly what he has appointed are second rate people. >> alisyn: yeah, dick cheney is talking about john brennan of course, nominated for the cia, chuck hagel for defense and even john kerry for secretary of state. dick cheney believes that these people will put our country at risk, and particularly, he singled out chuck hagel, he thinks, dick cheney thinks barack obama nominated because he wants to have g.o.p. street cred and look, i have a republican here in my cabinet or nominated a republican so everybody be quiet. >> mike: and he says the choices were dismal and kind of seems like the country agrees. look at the latest fox news poll when it comes to this point. is the country today weaker compared to five years ago?